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and israel in terms of israel's security. israel chooses this moment for an expansion contrary to america's wishes. will biden be able to constrain israel from taking on iran? exclusive interview today with chris matthews. >> we are doing everything within our power and we will do everything to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon and capability to use a nuclear weapon. >> chris will join us live from jerusal jerusalem, straight ahead. >>> is this attack ad against the obama justice department backfiring? surprising defense of attorney general eric holder by a conservative icon, former clinton prosecutor, kenneth star, coming to obama's defense. >> lawyers who did that with respect to the detainees were acting in these very fine traditions. they knew it was going to be controversial, but they deserve comen comendation. they do not deserve criticism at all. >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the president is finally on fire. is it too late, though, to save health reform? arlen specter was in the crowd at the
and israel in terms of israel's security. israel chooses this moment for an expansion contrary to america's wishes. will biden be able to constrain israel from taking on iran? exclusive interview today with chris matthews. >> we are doing everything within our power and we will do everything to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon and capability to use a nuclear weapon. >> chris will join us live from jerusal jerusalem, straight ahead. >>> is this attack ad against...
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great friend of israel, trusted as a friend of israel going back to 48 with harry truman, and also had the credibility as a peacemaker, as a dealmaker. you know, as an honest broker. can this president play those roles? both those roles? >> i think he can. i mean, but the trouble is, that each failed effort over the last decade or two has made it much harder for the next person to try to make the deal. because there's so disillusionment over the failed deal, so each side comes to the table, or the pseudotable in these proximity talk with enormous cynicism about the other side's actual interest in peace. >> would a middle of the road american if they were living over here in israel, would they be optimistic about peace? somebody without -- >> i don't think it's a matter of ideology. i think it's a matter of understanding you can't square the circle very easily. the most israel has ever offered, and the least that the palestinians have ever wanted to take have never met. and there's getting further apart. >> and the population bomb over here with so many more arabs being born every day t
great friend of israel, trusted as a friend of israel going back to 48 with harry truman, and also had the credibility as a peacemaker, as a dealmaker. you know, as an honest broker. can this president play those roles? both those roles? >> i think he can. i mean, but the trouble is, that each failed effort over the last decade or two has made it much harder for the next person to try to make the deal. because there's so disillusionment over the failed deal, so each side comes to the...
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all signs point to israel. this may be the new way to take out iran's nuclear facilities. >>> arepublicans are pushing fo tax cuts for the rich and won't sign for new unemployment benefits. >>> president obama is meeting with leaders in portugal to map out the way forward. he previously set july 11 as the start of the draw down, but today, vice president biden called 2014 the drop dead day. let's start with democrats unhappy with president obama. is he become ago lightning rod for his own party? senator sharon brown is a democrat from ohio. thank you for joining us, sir. >> good. good to be with you. >> i want to show you some of the reportage from politico about that caucus that you attended last night. they report nelson told colleagues, oba obama-on-unpopularity has become a serious liability for democrats in his state and blamed the president for creating a toxic political environment for democrats nationwide according to two democrats familiar with his remarks. is that an accurate report? can you paint the
all signs point to israel. this may be the new way to take out iran's nuclear facilities. >>> arepublicans are pushing fo tax cuts for the rich and won't sign for new unemployment benefits. >>> president obama is meeting with leaders in portugal to map out the way forward. he previously set july 11 as the start of the draw down, but today, vice president biden called 2014 the drop dead day. let's start with democrats unhappy with president obama. is he become ago lightning rod...
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commitment to israel and the lateral strategic importance. way tonight thank you, too, for the hospitality you and the first lady have shown sarah and me. think we have to address the balance. i've been coming here a lot. it's about time you and the first lady came to israel. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> we've got time for one question each. i'm going to call on steven collison, afp. >> thank, you mr. president. as part of the steps which need to be taken -- do you think it would be helpful for israel to extend the moratoriums -- do you make these measures will contain [ inaudible ] >> let me first of all say i thank the israeli government working through layers of various governmental entities and jurisdictions have shown restraint over the last several months they think has been conducive to the prospects of us getting into direct talks. and mope hoy hope is that one d talks have begun well before the moratorium has expired that that will create a climate in which everybody feels a greater investment in success. not every action by
commitment to israel and the lateral strategic importance. way tonight thank you, too, for the hospitality you and the first lady have shown sarah and me. think we have to address the balance. i've been coming here a lot. it's about time you and the first lady came to israel. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> we've got time for one question each. i'm going to call on steven collison, afp. >> thank, you mr. president. as part of the steps which need to be taken -- do you...
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his weakness on israel among many voters. john heilemann's the national affairs editor for "new york" magazine, and his cover story this week calls president obama the best thing israel has going for it right now. and jonathan martin is a senior political reporter at politico. i want to find out why a guy, rick perry, is out there shouting this stuff. it's not his terrain, normally, foreign policy. why he's out there doing it. my first hunch, john heilemann, is he's doing it because he's running in iowa among the christian right. he wants to win iowa and do well enough in new hampshire and go on and win in south carolina, among the baptist voters down there. this is aimed at the christian right, the ones that believe israel has a role to play end of days. it's somewhat scary if you think about the role that he has in mind for israel at the end of days. it's nothing to do with jewish people or liking them or caring about them. i admit i have an opinion about this whole kind of politics that is exploitive and cheap shots stuff.
his weakness on israel among many voters. john heilemann's the national affairs editor for "new york" magazine, and his cover story this week calls president obama the best thing israel has going for it right now. and jonathan martin is a senior political reporter at politico. i want to find out why a guy, rick perry, is out there shouting this stuff. it's not his terrain, normally, foreign policy. why he's out there doing it. my first hunch, john heilemann, is he's doing it because...
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the coding of the virus points to israel. terrorism analyst roger cressey who is a former national security council staffer and bob baer a former cia case officer who's now the intelligence columnist for time.com. bob, is this a substitute for an aerial attack? >> oh, i think absolutely. if we look at archaeology of this, four years ago israel was pressing the united states to attack the nuclear facilities in iran. the bush administration refused. it was too dangerous. and i think what's happened is israel's turned to these indirect attacks, if you like. we have the case of a nuclear scientist killed in tehran and now we have the case of this virus, this trojan horse, which is very sophisticated so we see the israelis reverting to indirect attacks. >> is your hunch that it's state-sponsored. i ask that question. on the brain about mike zuckerberg. could it be some cyber geeks who are based in israel and took this into their own hand? >> no, no it was very directive. it was a very complicated trojan horse. they knew exactly wh
the coding of the virus points to israel. terrorism analyst roger cressey who is a former national security council staffer and bob baer a former cia case officer who's now the intelligence columnist for time.com. bob, is this a substitute for an aerial attack? >> oh, i think absolutely. if we look at archaeology of this, four years ago israel was pressing the united states to attack the nuclear facilities in iran. the bush administration refused. it was too dangerous. and i think what's...
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they have done nothing since they came into office except beat up on israel. >> mr. secretary, what about the argument that maybe israel needs to be beaten up to a certain extent to try to get the peace process going? there are a lot of people who think, who are strong supporters of israel, who think that it does antagonize the process when israel builds these construction sites in east jerusalem. >> i'll give you that up to a point. yes, it does. it does irritate things. and it makes it more difficult. but i also happen to believe that we are so far away from any ability to help make a peace agreement of any sort between the israelis and the palestinians that i don't think there's any reality to the issue of whether we're keeping them from making an agreement or not. we have spent many, many years at this and gotten nowhere with it. and i'm inclined to believe myself we ought to leave the israelis and the palestinians to their own devices to try to get it settled. i don't think that's likely under any circumstances. and it isn't going to be likely no matter what we
they have done nothing since they came into office except beat up on israel. >> mr. secretary, what about the argument that maybe israel needs to be beaten up to a certain extent to try to get the peace process going? there are a lot of people who think, who are strong supporters of israel, who think that it does antagonize the process when israel builds these construction sites in east jerusalem. >> i'll give you that up to a point. yes, it does. it does irritate things. and it...
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>> in fact, the united states is far more vulnerable than israel, israel is relatively small. getting at israel is hard to do and it has formidable defenses for it. america has assets and vulnerablities around the world. here at home, we saw an plot to set up a bomb in washington. in the middle east, through 90,000 american soldiers in afghanistan, immediately next to iran. iran could heat up the war in afghanistan quickly and make obama's war there very, very difficult to succeed in if it chose to counter an american israel attack on iran by going after our softer, vulnerable places. >> that is the scary part indeed. thank you bruce. >> thank you. >> the florida general election fight with president obama's campaign manager. stay with us for the coverage of the florida primary. "prime time "kicks off tonight. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if you took the top down on a crossover? if there were buttons for this? wouldn't it be cool if your car could handle the kids... ♪ ...and the nurburgring? or what if you built a car
>> in fact, the united states is far more vulnerable than israel, israel is relatively small. getting at israel is hard to do and it has formidable defenses for it. america has assets and vulnerablities around the world. here at home, we saw an plot to set up a bomb in washington. in the middle east, through 90,000 american soldiers in afghanistan, immediately next to iran. iran could heat up the war in afghanistan quickly and make obama's war there very, very difficult to succeed in if...
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is not giving israel a green light but throughout the world it will be presumed if israel does something that the u.s. had given them at least some -- >> one of the many reasons why the military strike is so problematic, there's no certainty that one would get all the targets, for example. there's no certainty, obviously, that the iranians will not respond and they have a strong position from which to do so. drive iran from their cleared position which is no flukelnucl weapons and it would not, in fact, stimulate hezbollah and hamas to launch attacks against israel and given its strong commitment to israel and the united states should not move away from its commitment to israel and the united states should do nothing at this stage, as long as there is an opportunity for diplomacy to work to encourage israel to proceed with a military activity against iran. >> we are told that israel is determined to reserve the option of going it alone, no matter how, you know, difficult it might be to do it without u.s. help to overfly iraq, for instance. if israel were to go it alone, what, what proble
is not giving israel a green light but throughout the world it will be presumed if israel does something that the u.s. had given them at least some -- >> one of the many reasons why the military strike is so problematic, there's no certainty that one would get all the targets, for example. there's no certainty, obviously, that the iranians will not respond and they have a strong position from which to do so. drive iran from their cleared position which is no flukelnucl weapons and it...
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there's two core doctrines coming into conflict for israel. one, never allow a regional adversary to gain control of a nuclear weapon. two, never get an american president mad at you. but when these two things come into conflict, my impression of this prime minister is that he would rather take the risk of alienating an american president than loug a country that seeks israel's destruction to get a nuclear weapon. >> and what about the fact that it's been widely reported israel would need a wink and a nod, a yellow light, an orange light or something from the u.s. to go through that air space to get to -- >> something less than red. it is true, however, there are reports that the israelis have been secretly talking to the saudis. remember, the saudis consider iran an existential threat as well as israel. and it's plausible, difficult, but plausible for israel to go over saudi air space. mainly saudi air space in order to get to iran. the israelis would not have an easy time of this, but i think it's a testament to the seriousness of this gover
there's two core doctrines coming into conflict for israel. one, never allow a regional adversary to gain control of a nuclear weapon. two, never get an american president mad at you. but when these two things come into conflict, my impression of this prime minister is that he would rather take the risk of alienating an american president than loug a country that seeks israel's destruction to get a nuclear weapon. >> and what about the fact that it's been widely reported israel would need...
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there's plenty of issues between a dividing united states and israel. another important issue, of course, will israel meet face to face with the palestinian leaders to renew the piece process. again, obama says he wants it but it hasn't happened. the trouble for israel is when you talk about palestinian leaders, you can't ignore hamas. >> we're just learning that the meeting with the president and reporters, he says he's committed to peace with the palestinians. i find that to be an incredible statement given that the duly elected leaders of the palestinian leader, hamas, in some cases are still acting like a terrorist group. rockets flying over the border and the like. >> well, yeah. hamas is actually trying to control the rockets across the boarder from gaza into israel and he says there are other groups out of control such as palestinian groups linked to al qaeda who are doing that. there vd been any rockets but certainly there are enough to worry israel. yeah, your main point is correct. hamas being an elected leader. they're outside the move toward
there's plenty of issues between a dividing united states and israel. another important issue, of course, will israel meet face to face with the palestinian leaders to renew the piece process. again, obama says he wants it but it hasn't happened. the trouble for israel is when you talk about palestinian leaders, you can't ignore hamas. >> we're just learning that the meeting with the president and reporters, he says he's committed to peace with the palestinians. i find that to be an...
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people of israel. the white house has made very clear that the purpose of the trip is to strengthen an already historic bond between israel and the united states. i think it will send a powerful message to the middle east at a time great uncertainty and upheaval throughout the region, and i think that is the purpose of the trip. >> but what about on the peace process? when you want to read between the lines here and you've got to be careful with what you want to say, you've got the president that's going to be visiting the west bank and visiting israel and then going to jordan. let me ask you this. is juror down's king hussein the new mubarak here when it comes to the peace process, that he might be the -- the sort of mediator in the region? >> king abdullah. >> king abdullah. >> his dad was king hussein. jordan has played a crucial role in the peace process and we welcome that role. historic relations between jordan, historic peace treaty between israel and jordan. we look forward to working with the
people of israel. the white house has made very clear that the purpose of the trip is to strengthen an already historic bond between israel and the united states. i think it will send a powerful message to the middle east at a time great uncertainty and upheaval throughout the region, and i think that is the purpose of the trip. >> but what about on the peace process? when you want to read between the lines here and you've got to be careful with what you want to say, you've got the...
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then he backed off that last september after israel refused. once he had done that, he had taken away the political cover for the palestinians to turn around and say, after they followed president obama saying, we are not going to talk without a settlement freeze either. that was sort of like a problem for them and for a long time a lot of the palestinian body politic was very opposed to president mahmoud abbas going back to the table with israel. in factors he's under a lot of pressure right now from people back home who don't think he should be doing this. >> matt, you have covered the middle east extensively among all your duties. what's the likelihood this will be the moment that peace comes? >> helene made a good moment or point, i don't know what the president has up his sleeve. the key question, as always, is what can an american president other than brown beating offer both sides that makes them give up their long-held dreams, whether it is having jerusalem as the capital or the settlements in the west bank. i'm not sure he has much to
then he backed off that last september after israel refused. once he had done that, he had taken away the political cover for the palestinians to turn around and say, after they followed president obama saying, we are not going to talk without a settlement freeze either. that was sort of like a problem for them and for a long time a lot of the palestinian body politic was very opposed to president mahmoud abbas going back to the table with israel. in factors he's under a lot of pressure right...
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not backing down. >> in the past 24 hours israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate rocket and missile attacks on its civilians. >> nbc's martin fletcher is live for us in tel aviv with the very latest. martin, what's the latest? >> reporter: lynn, good morning. following up on netanyahu's threat, last night they are stressing they will do anything it takes to stop the palestinians from firing rockets into israel. overnight or last night rather 30,000 reserves were given a potential order to report for duty. overnight 16,000 soldiers were told, reserve soldiers were told to report to their units. they're going to join army units amassed on the border of gaza. tank transporters and personnel carriers, thousands of troops going towards the border with gaza ready for a ground invasion. as you suggested in your introduction, lynn, is it a show of force or is it the real thing? we don't know at this point. it's definitely partly a show of force but it could also equally well end in a ground invasion because israelis keep insisting whatev
israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not backing down. >> in the past 24 hours israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate rocket and missile attacks on its civilians. >> nbc's martin fletcher is live for us in tel aviv with the very latest. martin, what's the latest? >> reporter: lynn, good morning. following up on netanyahu's threat, last night they are stressing they will do anything it takes to stop the palestinians from firing rockets into israel. overnight...
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is there a center to israel that wants peace? >> yeah, absolutely. not only for israel. the jews and the palestinians. i've always said, there was a peace agreement on the table, i'm sure say, 60% of israelis, 60% of palestinians would sign it on the spot regardless of what the deal was. they've had it up to here. >> when is -- when is that going to find its way into politics? it takes two to tango. can -- if the palestinians offer something good, in other words, if they offer peace, if they offer recognition of israel as a jewish homeland, will that be enough? >> you know, what israel's demanding is the recognition of israel as -- that's a sideshow really to the key issues, the borders, jerusalem, refugees and all of those other issues they have been vainly debating for decades. the real question is, what does it take for the leaders of both sides to respond to the needs and wishes of their people? >> suppose we finance a buyout of this issue of right of return. financial compensation to the palestinians moved out of the state of israel proper since 1948 for whatever re
is there a center to israel that wants peace? >> yeah, absolutely. not only for israel. the jews and the palestinians. i've always said, there was a peace agreement on the table, i'm sure say, 60% of israelis, 60% of palestinians would sign it on the spot regardless of what the deal was. they've had it up to here. >> when is -- when is that going to find its way into politics? it takes two to tango. can -- if the palestinians offer something good, in other words, if they offer...
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has okayed for israel has been condemned by israel. so netanyahu has lost in the politics. he lost in the policy. he made the united states and biden look very foolish while they are trying to put together a united front in getting negotiations going and in dealing with iran. >> savannah, i guess we'll always debate depending on how friendly people are to israel whether we have the same exact interest they do. no two countries have the same exact interest. it is fairly clear we have different policies. the united states policy and a policy of the bush administration as well we want two states in this area of the world. we want an israeli state, a jewish state and the development, if possible, of a palestinian state, a peaceful palestinian state alongside it. that doesn't seem to be the policy of netanyahu and his government. >> well, look, i think it was an israelri official says this is a last gasp for the notion of a two-state solution. if this doesn't work frankly people who have been watching this longer than i have don't have faith it will, that is where you end up. th
has okayed for israel has been condemned by israel. so netanyahu has lost in the politics. he lost in the policy. he made the united states and biden look very foolish while they are trying to put together a united front in getting negotiations going and in dealing with iran. >> savannah, i guess we'll always debate depending on how friendly people are to israel whether we have the same exact interest they do. no two countries have the same exact interest. it is fairly clear we have...
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the white house insisted israel never asked for a meeting. the request was never made nor denied. >>> after observing a moment of silence on the white house south line, the president and first lady made an unscheduled stop at arlington national cemetery to pay tribute to those killed in afghanistan and iraq. vice president, joe biden, was in shanksville, pennsylvania honoring those of flight 93 with their families. >> no matter how many anniversaries you experience for at least an instant the terror of that moment returns. the lingering echo of that phone call. the sense of total disbelief, it envelopes you. you feel like you are being sucked into a black hole in the middle of your chest. my hope, my hope for you all is that as every year passes, the depth of your pain recedes. >> vice president went on to praise the heroism of the 40 passengers and crew members who died on flight 93 11 years ago. >>> president bill clinton will campaign for president obama in florida. yesterday, on the campus of florida international university, the presiden
the white house insisted israel never asked for a meeting. the request was never made nor denied. >>> after observing a moment of silence on the white house south line, the president and first lady made an unscheduled stop at arlington national cemetery to pay tribute to those killed in afghanistan and iraq. vice president, joe biden, was in shanksville, pennsylvania honoring those of flight 93 with their families. >> no matter how many anniversaries you experience for at least...
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support for israel. call joe sestak, ask him to stand with israel. paid for by the emergency committee for israel. >> that's the ad at the center of the war of words between democratic congressman joe sestak and a right wing pro-israel group. congressman sestak is running for the senate in pennsylvania. he's with us here -- that is a tough, tough ad. we've actually had debates about that ad on this show and whether it's out of line or not. first of all, you tell us. is that a fair representation of your position on israel? >> absolutely not. look, my perspective on israel is probably unique in the entire congress. of almost anyone, if anyone used the u.s. military, i did exercises, on rations with israel. i was actually the leader of the very first exercise that ever brought a muslim nation together with israel and oversaw it in a military exercise to bring it about. this is done by a right wing. and it harms israel. one of the greatest strategic leverages that israel has is a bipartisan support for that country. it's a vital interest of ours, and i
support for israel. call joe sestak, ask him to stand with israel. paid for by the emergency committee for israel. >> that's the ad at the center of the war of words between democratic congressman joe sestak and a right wing pro-israel group. congressman sestak is running for the senate in pennsylvania. he's with us here -- that is a tough, tough ad. we've actually had debates about that ad on this show and whether it's out of line or not. first of all, you tell us. is that a fair...
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>> well, clearly israel has no leverage in terms of sanctions. naktd, there was an interesting quote just about a month ago by the deputy prime minister saying some countries act via sanctions and some countries have to act in other ways. sort of a subtle maybe acknowledgement of israel's participation or leadership or direction ever the various ways we've seen iran's program being undermined, namely, the attack on -- the killing of nuclear scientist, the virus, computer virus last year that disabled centrifuges that enrich uranium and also two suspicious attacks on military facilities that house long-range mils ils. >> the killing of the iranian scientist, though, who's behind that? i mean, i know we don't know for sure, but if it were to be israel, as has been publicly speck lai speculated, how would they be able to even launch such an attack that? >> you know, israel is known in the intelligence community as being able to recruit people. i would suspect outside of raunl, pakistan, maybe somewhere else, to be able to carry out these very ambiti
>> well, clearly israel has no leverage in terms of sanctions. naktd, there was an interesting quote just about a month ago by the deputy prime minister saying some countries act via sanctions and some countries have to act in other ways. sort of a subtle maybe acknowledgement of israel's participation or leadership or direction ever the various ways we've seen iran's program being undermined, namely, the attack on -- the killing of nuclear scientist, the virus, computer virus last year...
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and israel will not tolerate the situation. i hope that hamas and the other terror organizations in gaza got the message. if not, israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> joining me now is former assistant secretary of state for public affairs and spokesman for the u.s. department of state p.j. crowley. thanks for being with us. how serious will this conflict become from what you've seen here? >> we know it can become very serious. we've had these experiences in the past. you know, some handled at a relatively modest level of violence but obviously we've had a serious incursion by israel into gaza before in response to just these kinds of barrage of rocket attacks. so this could escalate. >> do you see it as a repeat of 2008-2009? >> i mean, on the ground potentially, but obviously there are different reasons here. you know, on the one hand you have a dramatically different landscape. you have a new normal in the middle east in the aftermath of the arab spring and you're seeing very diffe
and israel will not tolerate the situation. i hope that hamas and the other terror organizations in gaza got the message. if not, israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> joining me now is former assistant secretary of state for public affairs and spokesman for the u.s. department of state p.j. crowley. thanks for being with us. how serious will this conflict become from what you've seen here? >> we know it can become very serious. we've had...
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will the israel trip do that for him? probably not, but he has to make it and as erin pointed out, two days is about a lot of hand shakes and grip and grin pictures and establishing within the context before the republican national committee, we are here and will be solidly with israel and you can draw your own conclusions. >> is there a possibility that there is bad optics. you have the donor and he said his passion in life is israel. he committed $10 million to the pro romney super pac. a lot of people have talked about the influence. what do buy for $10 million. he didn't obviously get a lot out of what he gave to newt gingrich s. there an opt cal problem? >> i don't think there is. i don't think many voters are paying attention to individual donors who are giving to super pacs. maybe more of what this trip is about is also because mitt romney lags behind in terms of foreign policy. part of that is the fact that president obama has been president for almost four years and giving big security briefings every day. he has
will the israel trip do that for him? probably not, but he has to make it and as erin pointed out, two days is about a lot of hand shakes and grip and grin pictures and establishing within the context before the republican national committee, we are here and will be solidly with israel and you can draw your own conclusions. >> is there a possibility that there is bad optics. you have the donor and he said his passion in life is israel. he committed $10 million to the pro romney super pac....
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and has a nuclear weapon, it's a different israel than we have today. they may not want to live there. that may kill the hopes of people who want to build their lives there. >> look, israel has legitimate concerns about the iranian intentions, but the reality is the international atomic energy agency, the u.n. nuclear watchdog, hasn't been able to nail iran for exactly what it's doing right at this moment. we know what it was doing up through 2003. there's suspicions about what it's done since 2003. it clearly has -- >> did they ever say we have a nuclear weapon and we have it ready to shoot? >> the big issue is they develop a capacity like the japan model and not build the weapon that. gives them a short order window. >> that's a compromise, isn't it? >> that's a compromise and the sort of thing that gives them a sensing of security or power in the region, but it would make it much more difficult to attack because they want to test a weapon. >> when we pull out of iraq, bob, interesting little overlap in what we're talking about, president and vice pre
and has a nuclear weapon, it's a different israel than we have today. they may not want to live there. that may kill the hopes of people who want to build their lives there. >> look, israel has legitimate concerns about the iranian intentions, but the reality is the international atomic energy agency, the u.n. nuclear watchdog, hasn't been able to nail iran for exactly what it's doing right at this moment. we know what it was doing up through 2003. there's suspicions about what it's done...
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do you see the president as having to support an attack by israel should israel choose to go forwarded with an attack given his electoral needs in the united states? >> that's a question that's kept everyone up at night. just imagine if he gets the call and the prime minister says our planes are on the way. are you with us? are you going to support us? if not, why not? if you don't, i'm going to have to disclose the fact that the united states is not prepared to support its ally. it makes it out as if the white house has been forced into a situation that it didn't want which is why the united states dispatched the chairman of joints chief to israel to try to coordinate an israeli approach. the last thing this white house wants is for israel to act and force the united states to go into circumstances that are not consistent with its own objectives. >> indeed. thank you both. >> thank you. >>> next, 40 reasons why the president may win the payroll tax cut argument. stay with us. >> what. america, i leave you alone for one week, one week. i expect you to go a little crazy but making this
do you see the president as having to support an attack by israel should israel choose to go forwarded with an attack given his electoral needs in the united states? >> that's a question that's kept everyone up at night. just imagine if he gets the call and the prime minister says our planes are on the way. are you with us? are you going to support us? if not, why not? if you don't, i'm going to have to disclose the fact that the united states is not prepared to support its ally. it makes...
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we in fact are committed to israel's security. nothing has changed. >> why did you feel that you -- i saw what you wrote in the book at the president's house today. we all love perez. but you felt the need to write we have an unshakable bond with israel. did you feel the need to say that? >> no, it's just a reaffirmation. it's always what i learned a long time ago, just because you told your wife you loved her when you got married, if you fail to repeat it, you know, all these relationships -- >> what a politician. >> all these relationships have to be worked at. >> i got you. tomorrow we'll bring you part two of my interview with vice president biden. we talked about health care, the economy and why president obama hasn't yet made the sale on either to the american public. >>> coming up, president obama's back in campaign mode for the final push on health care reform. will he get congress and the country behind his plan? the strategists join us next. sea salts vary in color and taste. one tops them all. adding it helps us use les
we in fact are committed to israel's security. nothing has changed. >> why did you feel that you -- i saw what you wrote in the book at the president's house today. we all love perez. but you felt the need to write we have an unshakable bond with israel. did you feel the need to say that? >> no, it's just a reaffirmation. it's always what i learned a long time ago, just because you told your wife you loved her when you got married, if you fail to repeat it, you know, all these...
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there are no lines theanan rr israel. he said in e efefect if ty want to attack iran, thatat theirir bubusissss. >> he did and i ink, joe,, tt is higighl irresponsible o onth pa of joe biden. look, , the israelelis tr to a attack iran, thehey' h he to go ovover- - flover iraq where 've got -- where we've gotot a a the equipmpmenththerand the planes there thatould make u u cocolicit and you'd have a a lo of americans d as a consequence of that attackck a the wider war it would crereatin the middle e eas i cannot believevehahat e government o of e e ited states ululd ll the israelis it's's to yohether y want to widen ththe r r the middle east. >> could itot be ththe obama administration whihi,, by t te way, has beenn criticall-- has beenriritized for beinggtoo so o o iira c cld it be tha at this point theyey'rtrtrng to sesend memesge? they tried the carroro here's's tstick. we're going toryry to talk to you, hololdsrael back f fmm attacking, and wwfter a month of thhis regime s shong their most thuguggi side,,owow they'r sh
there are no lines theanan rr israel. he said in e efefect if ty want to attack iran, thatat theirir bubusissss. >> he did and i ink, joe,, tt is higighl irresponsible o onth pa of joe biden. look, , the israelelis tr to a attack iran, thehey' h he to go ovover- - flover iraq where 've got -- where we've gotot a a the equipmpmenththerand the planes there thatould make u u cocolicit and you'd have a a lo of americans d as a consequence of that attackck a the wider war it would crereatin...
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has used veto powers to protect israel against u.n. general assembly decisions and that is where it issues. that emotional issue, particularly about gaza, palestinian rights, i think is where you are going to see this break. >> richard engel, historic times in egypt. thanks so much. >>> history was made at the supreme court today, at least in part. in its ruling about immigration. what does that ruling tell us about the thinking of the nine justices on other major constitutional principles? and what can we expect thursday when health care will be announced. joining me now to help interpret more of the legalese is tom goldstein, supreme court scholar. tom, your take-away first on today's ruling. >> i think the administration has to be very happy with the decision in the arizona immigration case. they clearly won with respect to three of the four provisions of the very tough arizona immigration law and it was basically a tie on the fourth. they didn't lose. the supreme court saying that on the ask for your papers provision, they didn't k
has used veto powers to protect israel against u.n. general assembly decisions and that is where it issues. that emotional issue, particularly about gaza, palestinian rights, i think is where you are going to see this break. >> richard engel, historic times in egypt. thanks so much. >>> history was made at the supreme court today, at least in part. in its ruling about immigration. what does that ruling tell us about the thinking of the nine justices on other major constitutional...
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in that sense these kind of attacks bolsters israel's case. in the past mass has been successful in continuing these attacks and harming the peace process. of course israelis and palestinians are very cynical that they will proceed within a year. >> thank you. so my big question today, how can president obama succeed on middle east peace where so many other leaders have failed. i would like to hear your thoughts. you can watch me on twitter or facebook. joining me now is the executive director of the american israeli cooperative enterprise. mitchell bard. mr. bard, how can president obama succeed in pushing forward on middle east peace? >> well, as your correspondents mentioned it's very difficult given the context that we just saw yesterday. the crux of the problem is the continuation of violence and while most israelis have expressed a desire to reach a two state solution with the palestinians, they are very reluctant to give up additional territory in the west bank after their experience in gazaa where they saw withdrawing only created the
in that sense these kind of attacks bolsters israel's case. in the past mass has been successful in continuing these attacks and harming the peace process. of course israelis and palestinians are very cynical that they will proceed within a year. >> thank you. so my big question today, how can president obama succeed on middle east peace where so many other leaders have failed. i would like to hear your thoughts. you can watch me on twitter or facebook. joining me now is the executive...
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israel in the news. very controversial. what we try to do whenever there's a controversy involving israel, we try to bring in somebody that tamps down the rhetoric, a unifying figure on this issue, dr. brzezinski -- >> who has very clear points on it. >> really? i hope he'll speak his mind. >> i'm sure he will. >> get pat buchanan and dr. brzezinski together, the a-men on "morning joe" talking about this issue. >> it's important someone cuts to the chase on the issue. >> absolutely. >> i thought i was going to miss that part. what happened? >> no. what, your dad? >> yeah. >> we waited until you came out. >> thanks. >>> time for a look at today's top stories. let's get to health care. the dramatic tug of war for president obama's health care reform continues today as democrats try to sway waivering lawmakers before a climatic vote in the house, probably this weekend. lawmakers are still waiting for the final cost estimate as andrea mitchell points out, that could come out today. the revisions, which must significantly reduce
israel in the news. very controversial. what we try to do whenever there's a controversy involving israel, we try to bring in somebody that tamps down the rhetoric, a unifying figure on this issue, dr. brzezinski -- >> who has very clear points on it. >> really? i hope he'll speak his mind. >> i'm sure he will. >> get pat buchanan and dr. brzezinski together, the a-men on "morning joe" talking about this issue. >> it's important someone cuts to the chase...
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i understand israel's position. i also know that the united states has been working hand and glove with israel, in many different ways, many of them classified, so there has been really unbridled cooperation with israel. so, i think we have done everything that we should be doing. >> and senator, just briefly, you're suggesting direct talks between the united states and iran if we could do it at the right level. you can imagine what, for instance, mitt romney would have to say about that if president obama were to authorize someone to go and talk directly to iran. >> well, i would hope he wouldn't. because what could happen with an israeli strike is an involvement in the united states of america in a major war because we would be israel's backup. and dependent upon how we would intercept missiles coming out of iran, we could commit an act of war. and i think we have to be really well cognizant that if israel does this and they do that, what do we do, how do we do it and what are the ramifications on that? we have ni
i understand israel's position. i also know that the united states has been working hand and glove with israel, in many different ways, many of them classified, so there has been really unbridled cooperation with israel. so, i think we have done everything that we should be doing. >> and senator, just briefly, you're suggesting direct talks between the united states and iran if we could do it at the right level. you can imagine what, for instance, mitt romney would have to say about that...
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that is, is there a center to israel that wants peace? >> there was agreement on the table would sign it on the spot. regardless of what the deal was. >> when is that going to find its way into politics. it takes two to tango. if the palestinians offer something good, in other words f they offer peace, if they offer recognition of israel, will that be enough? >> what they're demanding, yeah, that's kind of a side show to the key issues that we know of the boarders. palestinie iaian refugees. the real question, what does it take for both sides to respond to the needs of the people? suppose we finance a buyout the state of israel proper doing since 1948 for whatever reason. peacekeeping -- or actually a defense complement of troops in the jordan valley. suppose they can find some portion of greater jerusalem to allow the palestinians to form as their capital. as those enough, are those nieces enough to make this work. >> no. >> okay you know so much. it's so complicated. >> in a word. for instance, for every issue that you just raised there
that is, is there a center to israel that wants peace? >> there was agreement on the table would sign it on the spot. regardless of what the deal was. >> when is that going to find its way into politics. it takes two to tango. if the palestinians offer something good, in other words f they offer peace, if they offer recognition of israel, will that be enough? >> what they're demanding, yeah, that's kind of a side show to the key issues that we know of the boarders. palestinie...
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israel is worried. if they live in a country where people, young people have to build their lives knowing nearby is a country of zealots that has talked about destroying israel and has a nuclear weapon, is it a different israel we have today? they may not want to live there and may kill the hopes of people who want to build their lives there. >> they have concerns about iranian tensions. the reality is the atomic energy agency, the u.n. nuclear watchdog hasn't been able to nail iran for exactly what's it's doing at this moment. we know what it was doing up until 2003. >> will they ever say, we have a nuclear weapon and have it ready to shoot? >> the big issue is do they develop a capacity like the japan model and not actually build a weapon? >> that's a compromise, isn't it? >> that's a compromise and the type of thing that gives them the sense of security or power in the region but would make it much more difficult to attack because they want to test a weapon if they actually -- >> when we pull out of
israel is worried. if they live in a country where people, young people have to build their lives knowing nearby is a country of zealots that has talked about destroying israel and has a nuclear weapon, is it a different israel we have today? they may not want to live there and may kill the hopes of people who want to build their lives there. >> they have concerns about iranian tensions. the reality is the atomic energy agency, the u.n. nuclear watchdog hasn't been able to nail iran for...
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it's not just israel, it's egypt, it's saudi arabia. there is a feeling that the u.s. has abandoned critical friends in that region, in part because you're moving toward a deal with iran which could provide them tremendous economic relief when at the same time critics would say their major client, syria, has gotten a pass to murder their own people as long as they don't use chemical weapons. so that all of this is amounting to this reluctance to really exercise u.s. power. that is my description of that criticism, and please respond to it. >> well, let me respond very directly to it, david. i couldn't disagree with it more. the president of the united states made his decision. he decided to use military force in syria. he also made a decision to respect the requests of many members of congress to come to them. and guess what? when he did, it was the members of congress, as you know better than anybody, who bought very significantly with the exception of the foreign relations committee of the united states senate which took the lead, but the house clearly indicated a ve
it's not just israel, it's egypt, it's saudi arabia. there is a feeling that the u.s. has abandoned critical friends in that region, in part because you're moving toward a deal with iran which could provide them tremendous economic relief when at the same time critics would say their major client, syria, has gotten a pass to murder their own people as long as they don't use chemical weapons. so that all of this is amounting to this reluctance to really exercise u.s. power. that is my...
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is israel. at jerry falwell's university this is the belief of the second regathering, when the youish nation is converted, then there is the gathering. and he declared 2009 a year to focus on the end times. >> we who live who survive shall be caught up together in the clouds to meet the lord in the air. >> in 1970, billy graham's world-wide pictures released a documentary explaining israel's essential role in rapture prophesy. >> all god says, my people, i will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again and return to the land of israel. >> british pop star cliff richard even sings a song about it. ♪ slowly from hiding surely they come ♪ ♪ back to the homeland their father fathers will fare ♪ ♪ israel their home now they are here at last ♪ ♪ never to roam. >> i prefer it when he opens with congratulations. sarah palin met billy graham and calling islam an evil religion. franklin gave her a tidbit. she quizzed him on the presidents he's known and wanted his take on what t
is israel. at jerry falwell's university this is the belief of the second regathering, when the youish nation is converted, then there is the gathering. and he declared 2009 a year to focus on the end times. >> we who live who survive shall be caught up together in the clouds to meet the lord in the air. >> in 1970, billy graham's world-wide pictures released a documentary explaining israel's essential role in rapture prophesy. >> all god says, my people, i will open your...
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and you have these nuts complaining about what they think chuck haegle might think about israel which the president of the it's is never going to ask him about. what he does is implement the president of the united states policy. his orders. get us out of iraq. yeah. >> they are acting like it would be the defense secretary that would decide whether or not we would go to war or not. it comes down to the same thing. they can't accept that he beat his republican opponent twice in a row. they want to make the choices for him. >> there is nothing funnier than pretending that there is nothing more than one degree of difference on israel between the two parties ever. >> right. there is no difference for the record, the officials have said that security cooperation has never been closer between the united states and israel than under barack obama the policy is the same. recall though that everybody on the hill is raising money all the time. if they think they can raise money by beating up on the president then they will do so. rush are limbaugh has a half interesting point to make about the
and you have these nuts complaining about what they think chuck haegle might think about israel which the president of the it's is never going to ask him about. what he does is implement the president of the united states policy. his orders. get us out of iraq. yeah. >> they are acting like it would be the defense secretary that would decide whether or not we would go to war or not. it comes down to the same thing. they can't accept that he beat his republican opponent twice in a row....
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this notion that president obama is anti-israel, not a friend of israel, somehow betrayed israel, a lot of things rick perry is giving voice to today in new york, that has caught on. i think the big push in my piece was to try to make the argument that although the president has certainly tried to apply tough love with israel, he has been as stallworth an ally when israel needed an alley as it does in the u.n. and as it has on several owe occasions in the past we could talk about as any president in the recent past who's held the oval office. >> and as you captured in your story and in "new york" magazine, you wrote his role, obama's role -- to get netanyahu to sober up. >> correct. i think the notion there is that look, that the president, a lot -- there's a wide diversity of opinion, as you know, that thinks that if israel is going to remain a jewish and democratic state in the face of the demographic changes that are happening, the growth of the arab populations, growth of the palestinian populations, that they need to reach a two-state solution. the only other options are for them t
this notion that president obama is anti-israel, not a friend of israel, somehow betrayed israel, a lot of things rick perry is giving voice to today in new york, that has caught on. i think the big push in my piece was to try to make the argument that although the president has certainly tried to apply tough love with israel, he has been as stallworth an ally when israel needed an alley as it does in the u.n. and as it has on several owe occasions in the past we could talk about as any...
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we in fact are committed to israel's security. nothing has changed. >> why did you feel that you -- i saw what you wrote in the book at the president's house today. we all laughed. shimon peres but you felt the need to write we have an unshakable bond with israel. >> it's just a reaffirmation. it's always -- what i learned a long time ago just because you told your wife you loved her when you got married, if you fail to repeat it. all these -- >> what a politics! >> all of these relationships have to be worked at, buddy. >>> tomorrow we'll bring you part two of my interview with vice president biden. we talked about health care whereby the economy and why president obama hasn't yet made the sale on either to the american public. >>> coming up, president obama is back in campaign mode for the final push on health care reform and his new strategy seems to be to demonize the insurance industry. will this help get congress and the country behind his plan at this tense 11th hour? are smilin. you're smiling. are smilin. and when they're
we in fact are committed to israel's security. nothing has changed. >> why did you feel that you -- i saw what you wrote in the book at the president's house today. we all laughed. shimon peres but you felt the need to write we have an unshakable bond with israel. >> it's just a reaffirmation. it's always -- what i learned a long time ago just because you told your wife you loved her when you got married, if you fail to repeat it. all these -- >> what a politics! >> all...
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it is to get attention on what is happening day in, day out in the territories, in gaza, and also in israel politically. this is what secretary clinton had to say today. i want to ask you about this coming up. >> i'm convinced that both prime minister bett ten ya huh and has want to do. they have the naysayer voices and the legitimate concerns about what the future would brink. >> queen noor, do you believe there's good will on both sides? >> i know -- "budrus" shows very clearly there's good will on both sides at the grassroots level. i've felt it and seen it through my work over a number of different initiatives over the years, but, yes, i think the vast majority of people on both sides are looking and capable of collaborating together as we see them working together in the film "budrus" to see an injustice, correct the injustice, and succeed in doing so. so, yes, i know it's there. i felt that i've seen it. there's a political disconnect between parties and the people on the ground, the vast majority of people on the ground on both sides. >> thank you so much julia basha and queen noor.
it is to get attention on what is happening day in, day out in the territories, in gaza, and also in israel politically. this is what secretary clinton had to say today. i want to ask you about this coming up. >> i'm convinced that both prime minister bett ten ya huh and has want to do. they have the naysayer voices and the legitimate concerns about what the future would brink. >> queen noor, do you believe there's good will on both sides? >> i know -- "budrus" shows...
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and israel's security. and i don't think that there's any chance that the republican party is going to be able to open up a wedge and i don't think they should try to open up a weather channel over the u.s./israel relationship according to israel's own defense minister security cooperation has never been higher this, president has been extraordinarily committed and trying to achieve peace in a two state solution. >> matt, before heading overseas, mitt romney really lit into the president's foreign policy towards israel but when we look at what the president has truly done he's arguably got isrealis biggest enemy, osama bin laden out of the way. he proposed a bid for israel statehood. so, as you say, matt, you've gone around the country and people are concerned about what our country's relationship is with israel. how exactly has the president unmind israel and apieced its enemy which is the biggest concern. >> the president deserves credit for getting osama bin laden but hopefully any president would have g
and israel's security. and i don't think that there's any chance that the republican party is going to be able to open up a wedge and i don't think they should try to open up a weather channel over the u.s./israel relationship according to israel's own defense minister security cooperation has never been higher this, president has been extraordinarily committed and trying to achieve peace in a two state solution. >> matt, before heading overseas, mitt romney really lit into the...
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two, look out for our allies, including israel. three, per perform had the role we have played since the modern state of israel was declared that of middle east peacemaker. without the u.s. pushing for peace, hard to see it ever having much chance, breaks through, camp dave vity sflid 197 brought a peace between israel and egypt and more recently, peace between israel and jordan and difficult but essential push for peace between israeli and the israelis. would you think listening to the republican candidates for president that the only policy that matters right now is the bombing of iran and how fast to do it. you hear nothing about them -- from them about protecting america's interests, nothing about role as peacemaker, nothing. in fact, romney now speaks to the palestinians as if they, themselves are our enemy. america's enemy. when did that become u.s. policy? i thought both parties, republican and democrat, believed in the right of the two people, jewish and palestinian, to their own countries. it was president george w. bush w
two, look out for our allies, including israel. three, per perform had the role we have played since the modern state of israel was declared that of middle east peacemaker. without the u.s. pushing for peace, hard to see it ever having much chance, breaks through, camp dave vity sflid 197 brought a peace between israel and egypt and more recently, peace between israel and jordan and difficult but essential push for peace between israeli and the israelis. would you think listening to the...
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that population of israel is going to grow. more an more jewish people will flock to israel in the days and weeks and months ahead. >> more and more people will flock to israel in the days and weeks and months ahead. explaning why they get a place, the only flag in her office was israels. at jerry fallwell said what sarah palin probably believes is that this is the first regathering, the regathering in belief when they are converted. then, there's the battle of armageddon. who else believes that? billy graham. he declared 2009, a year to focus on the end times. >> we who live, survive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in the air. >> in 1970, billy graham's pictures released a documentary explaning the role in prophesy. >> the lord god says, my people, i will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise, again, and return to the land of israel. >> british pop star, cliff richard sings a song about it. ♪ slowly from hiding ♪ surely they come ♪ back to the homeland where their fathers wil
that population of israel is going to grow. more an more jewish people will flock to israel in the days and weeks and months ahead. >> more and more people will flock to israel in the days and weeks and months ahead. explaning why they get a place, the only flag in her office was israels. at jerry fallwell said what sarah palin probably believes is that this is the first regathering, the regathering in belief when they are converted. then, there's the battle of armageddon. who else...
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>> well, i think it does bother some people who are pro-israel, not just jewish people who are pro-israel but a lot of non-jews, christians particularly, of course, who are as well. but president obama's not the first president not to visit israel in his first four years. if there's a problem in the pro-israel community in the u.s. toward the president, it's about some of the policies such as the call for the freeze in building in jerusalem and the west bank and the reference to the borders. that will all be debated in the campaign and people will make their judgment. >> i want to ask you about the cybersecurity legislation, because this is a compromise bill. the white house now supports it. the chamber of commerce was critical of it, saying it's too -- imposes too many regulatory burdens on the business community and on the other side, people say it doesn't do enough. is this sort of goldilocks, a bill that's just right or are you satisfying no one and not really improving american security? >> the good news on yesterday's vote to proceed to debate, our cybersecurity legislation was real
>> well, i think it does bother some people who are pro-israel, not just jewish people who are pro-israel but a lot of non-jews, christians particularly, of course, who are as well. but president obama's not the first president not to visit israel in his first four years. if there's a problem in the pro-israel community in the u.s. toward the president, it's about some of the policies such as the call for the freeze in building in jerusalem and the west bank and the reference to the...
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. >>> biden to israel. we're with you. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in jerusalem traveling with vice president joe biden. the vice president met with israeli laerdz todeaders today. i sat down with vice president biden for an exclusive interview and that's coming up in a minute. >>> back at home, president obama looked more like candidate obama on monday in his push to get health care passed the finish line. the opponent this time, the insurance companies. account president gain traction at the 11th hour byville nicing the insurance industry? let's check that the hot story is about iran's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons and what we the united states is ready to do to stop it. >> mr. vice president, should the united states be worried about iran and its nuclear program? worried. >> well, when you say worried, we are concerned about it. we're doing everything in our power to prevent iran from being able to acquire a nuclear weapon. we think we're going about it the right way. that's why we'
. >>> biden to israel. we're with you. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in jerusalem traveling with vice president joe biden. the vice president met with israeli laerdz todeaders today. i sat down with vice president biden for an exclusive interview and that's coming up in a minute. >>> back at home, president obama looked more like candidate obama on monday in his push to get health care passed the finish line. the opponent this...
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israel, all of the gulf monarchies. what is happening in egypt could have a ripple effect across the region. and you're seeing that ripple effect already taking place. egypt is really the cornerstone of the arab world. it is the center of pop culture. most movies in the region are made here. the arab league is based here. it is a large country, about 80 million people and it has not what has been considered a model regime for other governments in the area, one that is strict, does not allow islamic parties to take over. and if this regime is threatened, and it is being threatened right now, a lot of other similar type regimes, largely secular states like syria, yemen, other governments that have economic problems are certainly going to be concerned. >> and obviously, economic problems always exacerbated when there is unrest. it makes international investors very nervous. richard engle, thank you, as always, for your great reporting and take care out there as some of the tear gas continues to float up to where richard is
israel, all of the gulf monarchies. what is happening in egypt could have a ripple effect across the region. and you're seeing that ripple effect already taking place. egypt is really the cornerstone of the arab world. it is the center of pop culture. most movies in the region are made here. the arab league is based here. it is a large country, about 80 million people and it has not what has been considered a model regime for other governments in the area, one that is strict, does not allow...